Nasarawa: University Students die in food warehouse stampede

• The students were said to have overpowered the security attached to the institution at dawn and forcefully broke into the warehouse scrambling for palliative

An invasion of a warehouse were food and relief materials are kept in Nasarawa state has reportedly left at least four students dead.

The deceased, who are students of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, were killed in an ensuing stampede during the rush and struggle for food item.

The invaded facility was housing food items meant to be distributed by the state government.

The students were said to have overpowered the security attached to the institution at dawn and forcefully broke into the warehouse scrambling for palliative.

According to reports, some students pencilled to benefit from the Nasarawa state government palliative were issued I.D cards to admit them into the venue where the distribution was to take place.

It was also gathered that as early as 5 a.m., students had already taken over the arena, overpowered the security, and broke into the warehouse, resulting in the stampede.

Details of the incident are still sketchy at the time of this report